Sussex County New Jersey

Post on NNJ Scan@onelist.com on Jan 29, 2000

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Blue Ridge rescue Squad

I also saw an earlier message about the Blue Ridge Rescue Squad. They actually cover 7 municipalities in Sussex County. They can get quite busy at times, and commonly respond to serious MVAs/trauma calls. They operate on 47.500 (PL 71.9), which does not adequately cover their enormous territory. They are dispatched by the Newton Police Department, which actually transmits on a UHF link frequency (466.2125 DPL 271) to Blue Ridge's tower in Sandyston Twp. Another transmitter on 47.660 (PL 71.9) is simulcast with 47.500 to cover the North area (Sandyston & Montague). If they have an incident working, I would suggest monitoring all 3 frequncies so that you can hear all transmissions. Units 1,3,4, and 5 are ambulances. Unit 2 is their rescue truck. All other units are individual members. Station 1 is their main building on Rt 206, Frankford Twp. Station 2 is their sub-station behind the Montague Twp Municipal Building.

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